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W. E. TULLER. HAVES TROUGH HANGER.

No. 484,347. yPatented Oct. 11, 1892.

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WILLIS TULLER, OF WILLINK, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HIRAMSMITH, OF SAME PLACE.

EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 484,347, datedOctober11, 1892.

Application fled May 23, 1892.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIS E. TULLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Willink, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Eaves- Trough Hanger, of which the followingis a specilication.

The invention relates to improvements in eaves-trou gh hangers.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple andinexpensive eaves-trough hanger adapted t0 be readily applied to aneaves-trough and capable of vertical adjustment to secure theeaves-trough in a desired position and to counteract sagging.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view of aneaves-trough supported by a hanger constructed in accordance with thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the hanger detached. Fig. 3is a detail perspective view of the front section.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 designates an eaves-trough hanger, comprising a supporting-rod 2,which is adapted to be secured to a roof, and front and reareaves-trough receiving-sections 3 and 4, which are secured to the lowerend of the rod 2 and thereby suspended from a roof. The rear sectionconsists ot a horizontal portion extending transversely of aneaves-trough 5 and provided with a perforation 6 and a curved portion 7,extending beneath the eavestrough and beyond the middle of the same andconforming to the configuration thereof and adapted to hold the same.The lower end S of the rod 2 is threaded and provided with upper andlower clamping-nuts 9 and 10, between which the horizontal portion ofthe rear section is secured. The rod 2 is arranged near the middle ofthe eaves-trough, and the front section 3 extends from the rod to thebead 11 at the front of the eaves-trough and is provided with a hook oropen eye 12, which is adapted to be sprung over the bead and receive thesame. The inner end of the front section 3 is provided with an angularslot 14, extending from one side of the section 3 inward and arranged atan angle to the length of the section. The slot is adapted to receivethe lower end of the rod 2, and the inner end of the front section isinterposed between the lower nut and the rear section, and the parts areclamped by turning the lower nut, the particular arrangement of the slot14 preventing any lateral movement of the inner end of the frontsection.

The sections 3 and 4 are constructed of band metal, and are adapted tobe readily applied either to a new eaves-trough or to one in use, and itwill be seen that the hanger is simple and comparatively inexpensive inconstruction and that all soldering, crimping, or the like are dispensedwith.

The upper portion of the rod is arranged at an angle to the lowerportion and is provided at its upper end with a flattened portion havingperforations adapted to receive nails, bolts, screws, or the like,whereby the hanger is secured to a roof.

What I claim is- 1. An eaves-trough hanger comprising a supporting-rodhaving its lower end threaded and provided with upper and lower nuts,the

front and rear of an eaves-trough and adapted to hold the same, one ofthe sections being provided with an opening to receive the rod and theother being provided with a slot arranged at an angle to the length ofthe section and adapted to receive the rod, substantially as described.

2. An eaves-trough hanger comprising a supporting-rod having its lowerends threaded and provided with upper and lower clamping-nuts, the rearsection extending transversely of an eaves-trough and provided with aperforation and having a depending curved portion extending beneath theeaves-trough and conforming to the configuration of the eaves-troughreceiving-sections engaging the same, and the front section provided atits my own Ihave hereto affixed my signature in outer end with a.bead-receiving hook and the presence of two witnesses. having at itsinner end a, slot arranged at an angle to the length of the section and5 adapted to receive the rod, substantially as Witnesses described.WILLIAM D. JONES,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as JOHN P. BARTLETT.

WILLIS E. TULLER.

